I like the bit when the Prime Minister was in the middle of the dam topless in the tyre tube, I could picture liitle Johnny doing that.

That part was especially funny because the two other characters didn't even have to look for him, as the water hole was practically right in their backyard! Another funny part in that episode is when Marge tries to order coffee at a restaurant, but the bartender always interprets her order as "beer".

I watched the Simpsons for years, I dont too much anymore though. While it is funny it's hardly about family values, it's about as downright pro Jewish in attitude and depiction as you could possilby get. Jews are always portrayed as great people who get a bum rap. Meanwhile Christianity and the framework of European Society is attacked relentlessly.

Isn't that the same message sent by about 95% of what's out there on TV???

He also takes the piss out of you Americans and it's watched all over the world. Matt Groenings image of the white American male is either: a very fat bald retarded man (Homer), A weakling religious freak that's got a 'touch of the lilac' about him (Ned Flanders), A mummies boy (Principal Skinner), A slack jawed redneck inbred hillbilly (Ceetus or something like that)) and so on and so on.

- Yes, it's a town of fools. That's why it's funny. A show about a town where everyone had their act together wouldn't be very good. The show is good for America's image. People see it and think, "these Americans make brilliant comedy." As far as the black doctor, well, he's not a very good doctor as fans of the show can tell you. The smartest and most decent character in the show is Lisa.

Ned Flanders is arguably portrayed as a positive figure, but at the same time one gets the impression that conservatism is being ridiculed. Lisa, Homer, Marge and some of the other characters seem to espouse liberal views.
On the other hand, foreigners like Apo never seem able to fit in, it seems as if the show is sometimes poking fun at people with foreign accents.
"The Simpsons" are an interesting case - I find it hard to determine whether the show is pro-multiculturalism or tacitly condemns the multicultural society.

I don't think Homer is a true liberal. He's the stereotypical average American guy. He drinks, watches tv, is kind of 'stupid' , likes guns and cars. And there is one episode that Marge and Homer are both campaigning for politics, both different parties and it is very clear that Marge will be democrat and Homer the republican. Also typical which characters the Springfield Republicans are... Burns, that Texan guy,...

Also that episode of the wedding of Apu, Homer is ridiculing Hinduism by playing Ganesh, that was tooooo funny.

I ****ing hate the Simpsons it's a pile of over rated crap that had it's day years ago.

Matt Groening would be put into intensive care if he stepped into certain parts of the UK and Ireland for some of the 'witty' comments concerning our affairs over here that's got SFA to do with him or America.
I wonder how the Northern Irish (and the Southern Irish for that matter) feel about Homer Simpson saying that 'America OWNS the BETTER half of Ireland' (no different to English countryside - only we've got more of it).

I think you take it all too serious, the Simpsons is a satire on the real American life. Things like saying "we own the best part of the Irish' etc. are just typical stereotypesto make it funny, like when I would say: 'American whites are the ones who couldn't make it in Europe.' Things you can say for joking but of course not true. The Simpsons is full of that stuff, and that makes it so different from other cartoons it's full of hidden and less hidden truths of how people really are. I also remember Homer saying something bad about Jews, can't really remember what it was. Also the Jewish clown Krusty has drinking, smoking and sexual problems, with sexual problems I mean going to all kind of sex clubs.

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He also takes the piss out of you Americans and it's watched all over the world. Matt Groenings image of the white American male is either: a very fat bald retarded man (Homer), A weakling religious freak that's got a 'touch of the lilac' about him (Ned Flanders), A mummies boy (Principal Skinner), A slack jawed redneck inbred hillbilly (Ceetus or something like that)) and so on and so on.

Is that how America wants the world to think American white folks are like?

I don't think this really matters, you forgot Wiggum (the retarded fat donut eating cop), the mayor (corrupt as hell, always ready to find extreme solutions), Burns (the evil big company owning cruel man who polutes for half of the world), Smithers (the unstable gay slimeball), Dr. Nick (the quack)...

That part was especially funny because the two other characters didn't even have to look for him, as the water hole was practically right in their backyard! Another funny part in that episode is when Marge tries to order coffee at a restaurant, but the bartender always interprets her order as "beer".

Yeah, I love that bit too, it would probably happen in country towns .
I hate the way people do our accent though, they got it right, but it was very exaggerated. Turn it down a notch and I think it would be perfect.

It is so un-true though that our Prime Minister would be in a backyard, the Liberal idiot bought in Industrial Reforms to our country. Which has totally ruined the rights of the worker. So too many people want his blood.

Duh, you didnt know the creator of Simpsons is Jewish? Not only is he Jewish but he went to the Evergreen State "College" a BS college that has no grades, and the people just sit around and protest crap.

If their is any show that is pro-conservative, it is South Park, and it is funny too. They always make fun of liberal Jew characters.

Given that site's track record, the fact that he's listed argues more for his not being jewish, than his being jewish. Seriously, WNs need to stop linking to that joke of a site.

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I watched the Simpsons for years, I dont too much anymore though. While it is funny it's hardly about family values, it's about as downright pro Jewish in attitude and depiction as you could possilby get. Jews are always portrayed as great people who get a bum rap.

What??? When are jews always portrayed as great people? There's really only one jewish character on the show, and that's Krusty the Clown, who is portrayed as a vile, drug-using, greedy, gambling sleezeball. (They've shown his father a couple times, a Haisdic rabbi, but he's not really a major character)

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Meanwhile Christianity and the framework of European Society is attacked relentlessly. Not to say that it's not funny about doing it but lets be real about the messages in the show.

It pokes a lot of fun at Christianity, but it generally supports it in some ways as well. First of all, everyone in town goes to church, something that can't be said for any other primetime show(well, maybe 7th Heaven, but that show is way square). There have been a number of episodes that portray church-going and Chirstianity as good things. There was one many years ago where Homer decides to stop going to church, but in the end, he sees the error of his ways.

There was another one where Homer sued the church, got possession of it in the judgement, and led the town into an orgy of sin(Flanders, watching from afar through binoculars, says, "They're broken every commandment except one...ah, there they go!"). The town was then flooded, and everyone ended up stranded on the roof of the church. Everyone was saved, however, when Rev. Lovejoy returned and led them all in prayer! They may take the piss, as the English would say, but they have at least some level of respect for Christianity. After all, Ned Flanders may be a nerd, but he's also one of the few respectable characters on the show.

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Ned Flanders is arguably portrayed as a positive figure, but at the same time one gets the impression that conservatism is being ridiculed. Lisa, Homer, Marge and some of the other characters seem to espouse liberal views.
On the other hand, foreigners like Apo never seem able to fit in, it seems as if the show is sometimes poking fun at people with foreign accents.
"The Simpsons" are an interesting case - I find it hard to determine whether the show is pro-multiculturalism or tacitly condemns the multicultural society.

Many WNs strongly condemn the Simpsons, but then again, many WNs strongly condemn anything on TV. Obviously, it's not a WN show, but I think it's pretty fair in its treatment of the subjects it satirizes. For example, in the "gay marriage episode," they showed some of the negative consequences, as Homer began to marry people to animals and inanimate objects(slippery slope and all that).

There are some episodes which go too far into liberalism, I'll definetly admit that. There was one, for example, where the Simpsons were jailed for being unpatriotic, that was annoying...but overall, I think they're pretty fair, for a mainstream show in any case. Plus it's freakin' hilarious, and a lot smarter than most TV shows, with many obscure cultural and literary references.

I have to admit, being such a hadcore Simpson's freak, it was hard to decide which three should merit top spot, but they all make me laugh over and over again.

What is everyone else's favorite quotes?

I'm also a big Simpsons fan. In fact, I think it's the 2nd funniest show ever. The funniest? Futurama! Futurama was an underrated masterpiece.

My favorite Simpsons episodes:

- The one where Homer sees an alien, and the FBI agents from the X-Files come to investigate. I'm a sci-fi geek, and that ep was packed full of references(Leonard Nimoy guest spot, ALF cameo, etc).

- The one where Homer gets really, really fat in order to go on disability. Seeing Homer walking around in a muumuu was hilarious.

- Probably my #1 favorite of all time is the one where Bart gets drunk on St. Patrick's Day, and an outraged town revives an old Prohibition law. It turns into a sort of Untouchables spoof, with a straight-laced lawman named Rex Banner coming in to enforce the law, as Homer becomes a bootlegger named the Beer Baron.

That episode contains one of my favorite Simpsons quotes. At the end of the episode, alcohol is re-legalized, and Homer leads the town in a toast:

The one where Homer sees an alien, and the FBI agents from the X-Files come to investigate. I'm a sci-fi geek, and that ep was packed full of references(Leonard Nimoy guest spot, ALF cameo, etc).

And let's not forget Moe Syzlack, who is seen pushing a gigantic whale across the forest, no doubt in an effort to hide the evidence of his illegal activities. I always thought it was funny how they kept subtly hinting at the fact that Moe was involved in dirty business, and in fact next to the whale I think he also had an endangered panda at one point!